You get a bass as a 1-time gift.

[TreySonagras]

Godin A4 Ultra Fretless

 

[BaltBass5]

Spector

 

[SteveCS]

...
4. It is a bass company you never played\owned any of their instruments.
...

Ah - missed that bit, so my post about picking a Wal doesn't count since I owned/played one for a few years in the '80s. So the premise is a non-starter.

 

[Hankenstein]

Low End

 

[Dincrest]

Fame Baphomet 4

 

[HaMMerHeD]

Fbass

 

[bucephylus]

This thought exercise reminds me of the Indiana Jones quote about not choosing wisely.

Or, perhaps, ignoring the rock climbing credo to keep 3 points anchored, when high up on a difficult face.

 

[Gustopher]

This one is easy. A new Jetglo Rick.

 

[bigmikebass]

De Gier Soulmate Classic

 

[dustinymichaels]

This is the deal:

1. You get one bass for free.
2. You can't sell\trade it (so price is irrelevant)
3. All your other basses are gone, and you can't buy basses anymore.
4. It is a bass company you never played\owned any of their instruments.
5. You choose a specific company \ luthier - but you can't choose the model you get.

Which company or high-end builder would you pick?

I'll roll the dice on a Wal Mk1 under these restrictions.

 

[Relayer71]

That's easy for me: I've been wanting a Wal.

(Fodera, if by the time this One-Bass-Genie gets to grant me my wish, all the Wals are gone from other wishers!).

Edit: Nevermind. I missed the part where you can't buy another bass again. I love my Spector basses, I'm sure I'd probably love a Wal or Fodera, too, but I would pass. But send the magic One-Bass-Genie my way if the rules change to "you can buy another bass".

 

[Danny O Danny]

You lost me at "All your other basses are gone". I'm thoroughly happy with the basses I have, so I would have to pass on this deal.

 

[Relayer71]

Not playing, I don't like the rules.
But if I just got out of prison with no basses, I'd gladly accept a Le Fay Remington Steele 5.

Is that why you were in prison? You didn't like the rules?

 

[Ron Berenato]

Status maybe. That's a lot of rules I don't like.

STATUS definitely. I'm a graphite neck guy for life.

 

[Highs&Lows]

New York Bass Works

Never played any of their basses but it seems like all their basses are of the highest quality, ergonomic, versatile and have very useable sounds (often Jazz Bass / PBass inspired).

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

This is the deal:

1. You get one bass for free.
2. You can't sell\trade it (so price is irrelevant)
3. All your other basses are gone, and you can't buy basses anymore.
4. It is a bass company you never played\owned any of their instruments.
5. You choose a specific company \ luthier - but you can't choose the model you get.

Which company or high-end builder would you pick?

Squier affinity pj

 

[Gervais Cote]

No one wants a Marleaux here ?

Custom Made Special - Marleaux Bassguitars

 

[GTx2]

Either a Nash or Lull

 

[Jakedog]

Probably Sadowsky.

 

[jd56hawk]

Question like this deserves an answer like this: Any of the gems from AliExpress.